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Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN
ASHBURN, Va. --
* Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett is the best thing that could've happened to Carlos Rogers' career. The cornerback thought his career in Washington was over, but now Haslett believes he can turn him into an Antoine Winfield-type player. Haslett will take advantage of Rogers' size and he'll send him on a lot more blitzes.
* Brian Orakpo told me after practice that Haslett's playbook has at least 20 more blitzes than Greg Blache's version. He said it was a little overwhelming at first, but now he's not thinking as much.
* When former Cowboys receiver Joey Galloway broke free on a deep ball, Haslett just about lost it. "How many [expletive] times do we have to do this?" he shoutd in the general direction of safety LaRon Landry. By the way, Landry has a very difficult time not destroying receivers across the middle -- even when players are in shorts. In Friday's morning session, Landry pulled up at the last possible moment when Chris Cooley caught a McNabb pass across the middle. It looks like one of Cooley's brothers (Taylor?) was conducting some interviews for the tight end's blog after practice. They were focusing on Santana Moss.
* Cornerback Justin Tryon made a nice recovery on a fly pattern to Roydell Williams. At this moment, Moss and Galloway are your starting wide receivers. I think it's the weakest part of this team, but Moss tried to convince me otherwise during a 20-minute visit following practice.
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Great post! Several interesting points:
1) Creative blitzing was really lost on Blache. GWilliams did have a lot of success blitzing our CB's/DB's. Hopefully Haslett can be successful at it as well, our DB's are good at it and should thrive on it.
2) It will be good for Orakpo's development getting an education on a real NFL defense scheme. Not Blache's line up and play a not to get beat scheme.
We will do better attacking and dictating to the offenses.
3) As much shit as some on this sight have given the acquisition of Joey Galloway, it has really been beneficial. Galloway and Moss will teach our deep safety's (especially Landry) their #1 responsibility, not to over play the run and protect against the long ball. This is really good for Landry. Get embarrassed and learn now in camp as opposed to in a real games. Once Landry gets it, he will be special.
Landry needs to stop trying to deliver the big knock out hit on every play. Let the big hits come naturally on their own. Lnadry is a big, fast and physical safety, his big hits highlight reel will happen on its own. Once he concerns himself more with all the other aspects of his position and forgets about trying kill someone, he will be great safety. Haslett is teaching him.